The Fiji Islands

Just thinking of the name "Fiji" gives me goosebumps! The way the two syllables rhyme - it's a thing of beauty! And that's exactly what these islands are; a cosmopolitan paradise! I'm looking forward to my time in that jet-set playground.
The Fiji Island Group is comprised of over four thousand small islands - some as small as nine square feet! They all fan out from the central island of Fi, sort of like an egg that fell on the floor (I'll have to remember to pick that up later).
The island of Fi, being the largest, has the highest concentration of people and as a result is a sprawling urban jungle. The last census puts the population of Fi at twelve million! Needless to say that along with all the joys of sophisticated city life, there are real problems as well.
But since I don't live there, I'd rather concentrate on the fun stuff! As I stated, it is a jet-set paradise: young people from nearby California make it their destination for spring break. You can see them arriving by the thousands in their spiffed up hot-rods - and they're not the only ones! Hollywood stars are seen there and oddly enough the Pakistani parliament has a mandatory holiday there every six months - and why not? The ocean is beautiful and there's very little snow during the winter.
The waters are teeming with fish of all kinds and, of course, barnacles! All sorts of water sports are encouraged as long as you respect the offshore limit of half a mile, since you run into danger of crashing into the oil drilling platforms that surround the islands.
The food availability is dodgy at best because of the regular riots in the main city but if you go to some of the smaller islands, you can purchase locally grown vegetables and small mammals. The climate allows for good crops of corn and turnips and they have domesticated shrews and crows which they use for protein. The favorite dish is popcorn shrews which are dipped in batter, deep fried and piled high in a basket with turnip fries. Deelish!
The national sport is gambling on dog fights and in some cities, the dogs are so popular that if they survive five years in the pits they are given soft government jobs. I'm really not interested in spending too much time in the city; the reason I want to get away is to get out of the fast paced life here in Angus Hat and relax.
I'm going to find a small island and take it easy, enjoy skin diving and fishing, as long as I don't stay longer than eight minutes in the water and don't eat the fish.
There's a reason for these precautions since Fiji is a world nuclear power and there are regular undersea test explosions.
If the island is really small, you can pole-sit. It's actually quite safe and you have a great view! If you oil up the pole, then bears can't climb up to take your food; also, if you attach a rotisserie motor to your platform, you can have a three hundred and sixty three degree view of this amazing location.
Well I'm getting packed, but I'd better go diassemble my Bar-B-Q before
I forget.
Keep on travelin'!

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